Conservation Status and Classification

How vulnerable is a natural community to being eliminated? How similar or dissimilar is it to other natural communities? These questions are answered by naming and classifying natural communities, which helps us identify them and understand where each is found.

The U.S. National Vegetation Classification is the standard often used to classify natural communities.

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The U.S. National Vegetation Classification

Conservation Status

Conservation status indicates how vulnerable a natural community is. Learn more about conservation status, which can be measured globally and regionally.

Global Conservation Status: G4 – Apparently Secure
Subnational Conservation Status:
D.C.: SNR – Not yet assessed

Classification

Official names reduce the confusion by providing a common language for talking about natural communities. Why so many names?

Abbreviated Common Name: Tuliptree Small-Stream Floodplain Forest
Common Name: Small Stream Floodplain Forest (Northern Piedmont)
Scientific Name Translated: Tuliptree - Box-elder - (American Sycamore) / American Hornbeam / Jumpseed Floodplain Forest
Classification Code: CEGL006492